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I am requesting information about garages owned or managed by your council. Please provide the following:
1. Total number of garages currently owned or managed by the council
2. Total number of garage blocks
3. Number of garages currently tenanted
4. Number of garages currently vacant
5. Average monthly rental price for a garage
6. Number of garages considered unlettable or in disrepair
7. Whether garage management is handled internally or outsourced (if outsourced, please name the third party)
8. Estimated annual revenue lost due to vacant garages
9. Average duration garages sit vacant before being re-let
10. Garage occupancy rates for the past 3 years
11. Breakdown of void reasons (e.g. disrepair, access issues, planning constraints)
12. Lettings policy or eligibility criteria for tenants (e.g. can anyone rent them?)
13. Number of people currently on a waiting list for garages (if one exists)
14. Software/system used to manage garage lettings
15. Total rental income from garages in the last financial year
16. Any plans to sell, redevelop, or repurpose parts of the garage portfolio in the next 3 years
17. Number of people employed internally to manage the garages
18. Average response time to an inbound garage enquiry